Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown LA on last day of Summit of the Americas
LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of people protested in the streets of downtown LA Friday evening as the Summit of the Americas came to an end.
Several street closures were in effect as protesters gathered near the Convention Center. According to LAPD, the group of protesters were marching northbound on Olive near Pico Blvd. around 6 p.m. and then along Figueroa and Pico.
Friday was the last day of the Summit of the Americas conference, many protesters came out to voice their concerns and get their messages to President Biden and other world leaders.
Some protesters were pushing for full amnesty and rights for all immigrants, and to stop US involvement in all the western hemisphere.
The protest ended around 10 p.m., no arrests were made. The 110 freeway remained closed overnight
Dignitaries from across the hemisphere gathered at the Microsoft Theater for a three-day event, with President Biden, VP Harris, Gov. Newsom and several other world leaders in attendance.
A similar protest happened Wednesday afternoon, in which a protester was tackled to the ground as a motorcade approached the LA Convention Center.
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President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday for the summit, to meet with leaders from across the Western Hemisphere to discuss issues like the economy, the climate crisis, migration, inflation and more.
The Los Angeles gathering for the Summit of the Americas is the first time a U.S. city has hosted the event since 1994, when the inaugural conference was in Miami. The summit convenes once every three or four years.